Hi! I’m a freelance journalist and writer based in Silicon Valley, California. I cover bureaucracy and community news in Santa Cruz County for Santa Cruz Local. Previously, I reported for San José Spotlight, POLITICO California, Richmond Confidential and The Daily Californian.

My reporting focuses on holding governments accountable to their constituents through thorough, transparent journalism. I often scour datasets to deepen my reporting.

Outside of journalism, I enjoy bullet journaling, running tabletop RPGs, playing video games and taking care of my plants.

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VTA Strike

The Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, provides public transit and maintains highways throughout Santa Clara County. The agency’s frontline union went on strike for 17 days in March 2025, halting transit services throughout the county I spearheaded coverage of the event for San José Spotlight, from the picket line to the courtroom to high school students waiting for a bus that was not coming.

2024 Elections

San José Spotlight focuses on government and politics, so elections are a hot topics. As part of our coverage, I tracked each race’s campaign finances from the open Congressional District 16 race to San Jose's city council seats. Our coverage of the election, primarily my campaign finance trackers, won a first place California Journalism Award.